Fall

Key Club offers leaf raking on Oct. 16

Oct 13, 2022

Lake City Key Club is going to be leaf raking around Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 16, starting at 10 a.m. If you would like us to rake your leaves for free, contact us at cadiewolf4808@gmail.com. We're hoping to help out as much of our community as possible.

Snow? On a pumpkin?  That’s Minnesota for ya!

Oct 21, 2020

Only in Minnesota. An October snowfall dropped inches of snow on fall and Halloween decor around the area Tuesday. For some it called to mind the Halloween blizzard of 1991. For others it was just too early for this kind of thing. -Photo by Jim Schuchard

Fall clean-ups that keep rivers cleans as well

Oct 21, 2020

Fall is a time when we spend a lot of time cleaning up our yards, raking up leaves, washing the car, and getting ready for winter. As you do these things, there are lots of ways you can help keep rivers cleaner as well. When I think of fall, one of the first things I think about are leaves. The...

Boat removal enters home stretch

Oct 23, 2019

Members of the Lake City Marina’s boat removal crew use powerwashers to clean the hull of a sailboat just lifted out of the Lake City Marina on Oct. 22. Boat removal began Sept. 23 and is expected to be complete on Oct. 29, according to Lake City Marina Administrator Jeff Brand.

Lincoln fall athletes receive Spotlight on Scholarship honors

Nov 28, 2018

Student athletes of fall activity teams were recently recognized for their achievement in the classroom as well as their participation in league sponsored activities.This recognition program is sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League and is called “Spotlight on Scholarship”. This is...

Retired educators attend REAM fall conference

Oct 24, 2018

Nine members of the local chapter of Retired Educators Association of Minnesota (REAM) attended the fall conference for southeast Minnesota REAM in Rochester. They heard many speakers with topics on podiatry, TRA pensions, understanding adverse childhood experiences, Minnesota demographic changes...

Fall light pole decorations help support local food shelf

Nov 8, 2017

Michelle Larson (right), executive director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce and Paul Luhmann (left), retail and online sales manager of Pepin Heights Orchards, Inc. presented Carole Helgerson, executive director of the Lake City Food Shelf with a check for $400. These funds were raised from...

Johnny overflows: Too much fall for just one day

Sep 28, 2017

Lake City will celebrate football, cool crisp nights, beautiful leaf colors and, of course, apples at Johnny Appleseed Day on Saturday, Oct. 7. The day unofficially begins the night before with an appearance by Rudy Maxa, travel expert and broadcaster, at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. People...

Racing thrills return to Johnny Appleseed fest

Sep 7, 2017

Many years ago, the brave and foolhardy would don costumes, take a plunger in each hand and plunge with all their might to propel a toilet on casters down the street. The so-called “Johnny races” are history, but Lake City Cub Scout Pack 94 is reviving some of the racing spirit at this year’s...

New school year approaches

Aug 2, 2017

Lake City Public Schools will begin classes on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Bluff View Elementary School is expecting an opening day enrollment of 645 students and Lincoln High School and Junior High School is expecting 590 students.Teachers will begin making preparations for the upcoming school year by...